Mental
Side of RunningBook
Review: Running WithinWant
to
improve your mental outlook on running? Then Running
Within is the
book for you. Read our review of this excellent book. Recommended
ReadsLooking
for a
good running book ? Read our mini-reviews and suggestions

Sad Sad News:Fiance
of Kenenisa Bekele Dies While Running Alem
Techale, only 18 and
a promising talent herself, dropped dead while
going for a run with Bekele, the Olympic 10k
champ and world record holder at 10k/5k. The
pair were scheduled to wed in May. The funeral
will take place Wed.

And the
winner is:Best
Running
Movie of All-Time: Fire on the
TrackAfter
sitting on the results for months, we're proud
to announce that the best running movie of all-time as selected by our
viewers is a not an academy award winner, Chariots
of Fire, or a
highly publicized film produced by Tom Cruise (Without
Limits),
but rather a running documentary,
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine
Story. Read all about the
voting and see
the 10 best running
movies of all-time as selected by our viewers.

LetsRun.com
Book Reviews 2 Good Reads on Milers 50 years apart:
Sub 4:00 and The Perfect Mile
Read the review of story on Alan Webb's (and Nate
Brannen's) first brush with adversity. Plus, read
about 3 great milers trying to be the first under 4 minutes 50 years
ago.

In case you
missed it:
Todd Williams Hangs them up
In our lengthy 3 part interview, Todd Williams, the premier 10,000m
runner in the US, talks about his illustrious career and the sport of
running in general.
Part I
here, Part II
here, Part III
here

Drug Scandal:
(click
here for a LetsRun.com behind
the scenes look at what this means for the track and field world)

1981
Grandma's MarathonDick
Beardsley who had run 2 sub 2:13 in 3 weeks defeated
Garry Bjorklund in a great duel as two Minnesotans were under 2:10Mr.
Martin Franklin RevealedThanks
to the viewers at our site we've got some photos
and information on Martin Franklin the fraud who for a brief moment on
Sunday was the 5th American and $4,750 richer at the New York City
Marathon.
Problem was he took the subway from the start to the finish.

Training
Advice:
Advice from the pros .Top
10 Training TipsLetsRun.com's
Weldon Johnson gives his top 10
training tips. They helped him run a 28:27 10k and will definitely help
you too. No
ShortcutsLetsRun.Com
coaching consultant John Kellogg
outlines his basic coaching approach and gives the four principals to
correct
training for elites. LetsRun.com co-founder Robert Johnson translates
Mr.
Kellogg's approach so that it is beneficial for the masses.
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